From: Gregg N 

Dave Ings wrote:

>IMHO we do indeed, but we're talking about the very top of the legal system,
>where one might assume domain experience is somewhat relevant. :-)
>
>One obvious difference, BTW, is that there are mechanisms to turf the
>President if their (say) non-traditional qualifications turned out to be a
>bad fit for the job. Doesn't appear to be any such mechanism for Supreme
>Court justices.
>
>
See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_powers

and note especially "Power to impeach and remove judges".

Gregg

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